In only its second year of operation, Assumption’s Rome campus has been named one of the 10 "best study abroad programs in America.” The program, open to sophomores, juniors and seniors, is staffed by Assumption faculty and located in the heart of 'the eternal city."

Assumption students give back in countless ways, from repairing homes for seniors to helping kids learn to read. At Assumption, you can use your natural talents and classroom instruction to better the lives of those in need while obtaining valuable experience.

Rome, the "Eternal City," inspires and illuminates. Take advantage of an incredible opportunity to explore matters of art, culture and history, from ancient civilizations to contemporary Europe, at Assumption’s Rome Campus.

Assumption College is more than a campus and even more than a school. It’s a community where you live and work with hundreds of others who help you find your path and prepare your future. Let’s do this together.

Assumption’s storybook campus has something for everyone. With more than 60 different clubs and activities for every interest and 175 rolling acres of lush landscape it’s no surprise that so many students live on campus all four years.

Going to college a couple of miles from New England's second-largest city has its rewards —meaningful internships, volunteer opportunities and mentors galore as well as countless cultural and entertainment options.

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Founded in 1904, Assumption College stands today as one of the top New England Catholic colleges, combining a foundation of liberal arts and sciences with more than 40 majors across the life sciences, business, education and communications fields.

Graduate Studies

When you apply to one of Assumption’s select group of graduate programs, you join an impressive family of working professionals, faculty scholars, consultants, and visiting speakers from the Worcester corporate and education community. Build a career-boosting network while earning an advanced degree.

Continuing Education

We know from experience that as an adult student, you need routine and reliable support covering everything from transfer credits to financial aid. Assumption College gives you the extra attention you expect from a private education, along with an amazing range of course and scheduling options.

"My experience at Assumption was an eye-opener for me. It was truly a liberal arts school. In our classes, we were taught to seek the common good – to see the body politic, not just what's good for me."

Brian Kelly

Political Science '83

Head Football Coach, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

"The intellectual and spiritual environment at Assumption was critical to my development. The close-knit community I experienced at that beautiful campus on Salisbury Street allowed me to grow. I love Assumption College and what it did for me and continues to do each day."

Janine Rock Somers

Spanish & Communications '01

Director of Marketing, Stonewall Kitchen, Kittery, ME

"Assumption professors make you want to learn by exciting you about the process. They take the time to invest in their students and care about them. My experience at Assumption taught me that investing yourself in hard work really does pay off."

Dennis House

Foreign Affairs '85

News Anchor, WFSB 3, Hartford, CT

"My experience at Assumption was wonderful. It taught me how to learn, how to think and how to question. I often found myself in a small class with a professor who was compelling us to think deeper and in new ways."

Margaux Finan

Organizational Communication and Art History '13

Retail Merchandising Specialist, Dunkin’ Brands, Canton, MA

"My internships gave me real work experience. My mentors here at Assumption guided me through the interviewing process. Because of their motivation, I stayed in contact with my past supervisor who offered me a position as soon as I graduated!"

Art in Motion: Guayasamín’s Ecuador Unframed

During all March 2015, the Emmanuel d'Alzon Library will be hosting the Mural Exhibit “Art in Motion – Guayasamín’s Ecuador Unframed,” which bridges cultural theory, mathematical analysis, media visualization, pedagogy, and computer programming in an innovative installation of the mural Ecuador (1952), a piece by Oswaldo Guayasamín, one of the most prominent Latin American artists of the Twentieth-Century.

Intended to represent the inherent antagonisms and racial multiplicity of the Ecuadorian nation, the mural of five interchangeable panels that can be arranged in any order and invite constant rearrangement. As identity is always in motion, such is the feeling behind Guayasamín’s mural. Unfortunately, the mural -currently exhibited in La Capilla del Hombre in Quito, Ecuador- was framed by many years and thus immobilized… until now.

The only archival quality reproduction of the mural will be exhibited unframed alongside a digital interface with an iPad application created for this project that will allow spectators to view in motion its 30,720 potential configurations, and even to create their own mural.

Art in Motion: Public Lecture: Ecuador, the Nation of the Mural

Carlos A. Jáuregui, Associate Professor of Latin American
Literature and Anthropology at the University of Notre Dame

This presentation will examine the mural Ecuador (1952) by Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919-1999), one of most prominent Latin American artists of the twentieth century and explain both its historical context and its current media visualization and interactive exhibit.